If you have ever heard anyone talk about a social networking website, then Facebook may be one of the websites that they were referring to. That is exactly what Facebook is. Facebook is a social networking website that was founded by Mark Zuckerburg in February 2004. The Facebook website was first created for the students of Harvard University and then expanded months later to other ivy league universities. Eventually, the website became open to high school students and after that, Facebook was open to anyone with a valid email address who was of the age thirteen and older.
What is all the Hype about?
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking websites on the internet today. In fact, Facebook has more than two hundred million registered users who maintain an active status on the website. Facebook is extremely popular and here are some of the reasons why Facebook is so successful:
Facebook provides members with a way to keep in touch or reconnect with old friends, family members, and classmates.
Facebook also provides the opportunity to meet new people and stay connected with existing friends.
You can create a full profile for yourself, which includes room for an “about me” section, favorite quotes, favorite movies, favorite books, and favorite music.
Your Facebook profile gives you the option to display information such as relationship status, religious views, political views, age, and location among other details.
You can upload photos, create photo albums, and view the photos of friends. You and your friends can view each others photos and comment on the photos.
You can send comments, messages, and instant messages to your friends.
Update your status to let your friends know what your thinking or what you are doing.
Join groups, causes, and become a fan of pages.
Enjoy the thousands of applications on the Facebook website. Play various different games or send virtual gifts to your friends.
